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A cargo ship rammed into Baltimore’s Francis Scott Bridge early Tuesday, causing the span to collapse and rescuers to launch a massive search for at least six people who were missing. The ...
At least two people were killed and a crew member was injured on Thursday when a cargo ship rammed into a bridge in southern China, cutting the structure in half, according to Chinese authorities.
The accident happened shortly before 10 a.m. after a tugboat operator pushing two barges lost control of them, said David Flores, a bridge superintendent with the Galveston County Navigation District.
Dali, though larger than most earlier ships, carries less than half the cargo of today's largest container ships. [7] Bigger ships can cause bigger disasters, such as the 1,300-foot (400 m) Taiwanese-flagged vessel Ever Given in the 2021 Suez Canal obstruction.
It was a general cargo ship, measured 2,601 GT, had an overall length of 91.25 m (299.4 ft) and capacity of 3,676 DWT; Verity was registered in the Isle of Man and carried IMO number 9229178. [4] [5] There was a crew of seven on board. [6] The 'handysize' bulk carrier Polesie belongs to the Polish shipping company Polsteam, based in Szczecin. [3]
The ship carried Maersk customers' cargo but none of the company's crew or personnel were onboard, it added. "We are horrified by what has happened in Baltimore, and our thoughts are with all of ...
The accident is believed to have killed 33 of the ship's 55 passengers and crew. 33 2015 United States: El Faro – The United States-flagged combination roll-on/roll-off and lift-on/lift-off cargo ship was lost with all hands on 1 October while sailing from Jacksonville, Florida, to San Juan, Puerto Rico, during Hurricane Joaquin. [50] 33 2023
Experts believe that the tally for Tuesday’s accident could top the $1.5 billion settlement paid in 2012 by the owners of the Costa Concordia cruise ship that ran aground off the coast of Italy ...